Experimental Wing for Maximized Efficiency Put to Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
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An experimental, high-aspect ratio wing, designed to reduce weight and maximize structural and fuel efficiency, underwent structural tests at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Flight Loads Laboratory. The 39-foot-long Passive Aeroelastic Tailored wing could one day lead to longer, thinner wings for aircraft. The tests also gave engineers valuable insight into ways to test highly flexible, high aspect ratio wings.
Fascinating! I'm not an aerospace engineer, but have always been intrigued by the amount of bending that these structures can take, and that the control systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, etc., can still function. I'd be highly interested in hearing more about all of that. Regardless, excellent work!
That's great! Huge steps towards perfection of aerodynamics as well as lightweight and optimised structures! Big achievements in technology of aircraft assembling and new technologies of designing the composite materials, congratulations!
This is wonderful. I imagine a future aircraft with the results of this research as well as wing warping research will have a graceful wing silhouette. Couple all your compatriots’ work on fuel efficiency, sound abatement, endurance and the like, I’d like to see that bird fly. Thanks to everyone: NASA and contractor alike.
I love your work nasa!
This is awesome, though slightly disappointed that we didn't get to see that wing tested until it was broken, 154 style.
1:19 What's up with the font spaced so randomly
At 2:00 in why do I hear the Battlefield theme?
Now we need Composite Feathers. Lab grown?
Even if this does give positive results, manufacturing is too complex, with probably a much higher cost. Make it easy to produce with competitive cost to manufacture, then it might be a valid replacement for what's currently used.
Moon base when?
It's the National AERONAUTICS and Space Agency. They're about more than just moon bases.
@@craigcorson3036 its was a J O K E
@@ruileite4579 Nah. Jokes are F U N N Y.
@@craigcorson3036 really? Why they haven't gone to Mars yet then?
@@ThelmaThais1 Ask your Senators and Congressmen. NASA does what they have funding to do. You want to send astronauts to Mars? Great! Write some letters to Washington DC. Tell we don't need a wall (because we don't), we don't need a military that's larger than the next six countries COMBINED (because we don't). We need a mission to Mars. Because we DO.
where oh where will you ever find space for the tens of thousands of gallons of fuel (commonly stored in the wings) in these fancy new slimline wings?
Perhaps they'll be so efficient that fuel use will be highly reduced and storage is less of a problem. But yes, there will be compromises made.